Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Serving in the Medical Clinic

After completing 2 full days of living in community with the Managua Christian Academy we have provided health care and love to over 300 students, including many of their family members.  More importantly we have been blessed beyond our wildest expectations by their love and patience.  Today, over and over again our Nicaraguan family expressed great gratitude as we explained why they had sore muscles, tired eyes, and stomach pains.   In their daily lives, few take the time to say ‘I know this is where life is today, but let’s see what we can do to together to try and make tomorrow better’.    For one young lady, tomorrow has come.  She came into the medical clinic to day with her mom and older sister. She had difficulty walking without loosing her balance because she could not lift her toes up while she walked.   After some Macgyver style problem solving and teamwork, Amy and I were able to put a smile on her face and help her to walk better.

Taking the time to listen and care for people is a key piece of living in the image of God.  Human nature often leads us to be selfish, looking to see how a relationship best suits our needs, with little to no concern on the impact it has on others.  We so easily can spend our days rushing from one place to the next, upset when we get stopped in our path, failing to see that by us stopping, someone else is able to pass by with ease.   Just imagine where this young lady would be tonight if God had not lead us to take the time to create braces!

We still have many more in our family to serve in God’s image with compassion in the medical clinic and are excited to continue to be served with compassion by our family.  Stay tuned for more!
-Tina


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